Empowering Women Through Education: A Cornerstone for Sustainable Development
Emily Daniel Women make up half of the world’s population. Given that two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults are women, could one of the most potent drivers of development progress…
The Perils of Poverty Measurement: How do we Know that we are Making Progress?
Jed Michael, Global Affairs Officer Under the assumption that reducing international poverty is an admirable policy goal worth some cost, defining and measuring – together operationalising – poverty becomes very…
Opinion Piece: How Can the World Best Support Development in Persistent Conflict Zones? Lessons from the Gaza Strip
Jed Michael, Global Affairs Officer Even before the Israeli tightening of the blockade of Gaza following the violent HAMAS incursion of October 7th, which has left the enclave without power…
Opinion Piece: Incorporating Stateless Peoples and Repressed Minorities into the Security-Development Nexus
Jed Michael, Global Affairs Officer Over the last 30 years, conceptual development in the fields of security and development have brought them much closer together, illuminating a ‘Security-Development Nexus’. On…
“Where Climate Change and Trade Policy Intersect”: Interview with Dr Jan Yves Remy
Dr Jan Yves Remy on the climate crisis and its impact on the Carribean, as well as the work of the Shridath Ramphal centre.
Making sense of Citizens’ responsibilities under Authoritarian States- On the Russian Invasion of Ukraine with Brian Wong
Brian is a geopolitical strategist and advisor publishing extensively on Sino-American relations, statecraft in Asia, and the intersection of nascent technologies, political philosophy, and public policy. Currently pursuing a DPhil…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement in International Development with Jesse T Martin and Jack Collard
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander International Engagement Organisation (ATSIIEO) is a pioneering international development group founded and led by Jesse T Martin of the Wagadagam and Yuin peoples and…
The Repercussions of the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism with Dr Daniel Koehler
In recent years there has been a rise of right-wing extremism and radicalisation which has had an effect on mainstream politics and attitudes in society. Are our governments doing enough…
The Last Year of Migration in Review: What Can We Learn?
Migration occupies a particularly prominent position amongst the major issues which faced the world in 2022. Whereas, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was marked by a welcome…
Colin Yeo: On Refugees in Our Current Society
The Refugee Crisis has been an ongoing phenomenon these past few years especially, one which continuously makes the news in various formats. But what are the implications of being a…
Religious Institutions and Conservation Efforts in Africa
With the epidemic of HIV/AIDS ongoing in the continent of Africa for the past century, many initiatives have been made in effort to combat this dire health concern. Backing many…
Mali: Conflict, Political Instability and Future Conflict
The Republic of Mali, home to more than 20 million people, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Since the outbreak of the Mali War in 2012, the country has…
Feminism and Development: How can women get involved with peace negotiations?
Marnie speaks with Andrea Filippi who works for PeaceWomen Across the Globe. The organisation was launched in 2005 and is committed to the active participation of women in peace processes…
Is Democracy under threat? With Niheer Dasandi
Is Democracy under threat? In this episode, Esther, our Europe Events Officer, speaks with Niheer Dasandi, a senior lecturer in Politics and Development at Birmingham University and author of ‘Is…
Is Degrowth working in the developing world? With Julien-François Gerber
On this podcast, our Events Director, Zilun, speaks to Prof. Julien-François Gerber about the viability of degrowth for developing countries. They discuss in depth how changing the way we measure…
Water: Canada’s Missing Human Right
On January 20th, 2003, the Twenty-Ninth Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted General Comment no. 15: The Right to Water. It reaffirmed and clarified the…
Discussing peace in the age of chaos with Global Peace Index created Steve Killelea
This week, our Co-President, Helena, speaks with Steve Killelea about the topic of his latest book, Peace in the Age of Chaos. The book is available at a 40% discount…
What is Degrowth? A radical overhaul of how we do development with Dr. Giacomo D’Alisa
In this week’s podcast, our event director, Zilun, talk about ‘degrowth’, the radical idea which tries to understand development beyond economic growth. Instead, degrowth focuses on sustainability, equality, fairness and…
Sustainable Development: Education, training and community-led projects with Naomi Muando
How can people be empowered through community-led development? In this episode, Esther, our Europe Events Officer, speaks with Naomi Muando, the regional manager of ACET Uganda in Mbale. During the…
1 year, 9% vaccinated (Part 2): Exploring the media’s portrayal of Covid-19 in Africa with Peter Mwai
We need to look deeper into the coverage of COVID-19 in Africa. From vaccination rates to incentivising policies, is there a disconnect between the coverage and what is happening on…
China versus the U.S. – Two superpowers and the fight for influence in Latin America and the Caribbean
The United States has long been considered the hegemonic power of the world yet China’s increase in military expenditure, global integration, and global financial lending means that China is now…
“Transforming refugees into entrepreneurs” in conversation with Zulfiqar Deo
Why is sustainable development important? How can business mentoring and entrepreneurship be used to support refugees from post-conflict regions? In this episode, our Europe Events Officer, Esther, speaks with Zufi…
How does change happen? And other topics of debate in International Development
How does change happen? In this episode, one of our events officers, Marnie, speaks with Dr Duncan Green, a strategic advisor to Oxfam GB on the topic of “What’s wrong…
1 year, 9% vaccinated (Part 1): What’s behind the vaccine crisis in Africa? With Ade Adeyemi
Why have only 9% of people in Africa been fully vaccinated when other countries are offering their citizens booster jabs? This lack of access to vaccines arguably points towards greater…
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